Chicken pies always remind me of London, where they seem to be on every pub menu. I remember one guy there made me chicken pie on a date. He boiled each veggie separately in a different pot, and then baked it all together. The results were kinda bland, but since I had never attempted such a dish myself, what did I know? Years later, I discovered Jamie Oliver’s recipe in his Jamie’s Dinners cookbook and finally gave it a go the other week. It was so amazingly yummy! Much better than any frozen kind. Though not difficult, it does take some time. First you cook together the pie ingredients — chicken, leek, carrots, celery — on the stove in white wine, water, milk and thyme. That needs to cook down for about an hour. Once it’s done, you pour into pie dish and top with frozen puff pastry. No need to make your own crust, this stuff works great and is delicious. Give this recipe a try — would be a great Golden Globes dinner! Or maybe a 24 season premiere dinner? Enjoy! — Angela M.

Click here to find the recipe for Jamie’s Chicken and Leek Pie.

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